Savewater.com.au is currently running 3 surveys which ask questions about your knowledge of water use, water saving habits and your views on the proposed Victorian desalination plant. Filling in the surveys will put you in the running to win one of a range of water saving products including: BlueScope Water WATERPOINT rainwater tank package (valued [...]
According to discount pool covers, swimming pools loose around 40 thousand to 50 thousand litres of water per year through evaporation. That equates to approximately the same amount of water 4 people would use showering per year (yep, I did the math based on 30 litres of water per person per shower per day …. [...]
How do you test for water leaks in your home? Simple. Before you go to bed, turn off all your taps and water using appliances and write down your water meter reading. Then when you wake up the next morning take another reading and see if the meter has moved. Just make sure the family [...]
The Australian and New Zealand Sustainable House Day (SHD) is being held this coming weekend, Sunday 9th September. SHD aims to educate home owner and builders on how they can create more sustainable homes by employing water saving and energy saving technologies. On Sunday you will be able to take a tour of a sustainable [...]
How many times have you been our at a pub or night club only to wake up the next morning (somewhere) stinking of cigarette smoke? Your hair and clothes smell like you’re a two pack a day smoker. The fist thing I do the morning after is throw all my clothes in the wash then [...]
I come from a family of compulsive clothes washers. Take my sister for example; she’s a ware once wash once kind of girl. Well what if we all became a little more conscious of what we throw into the wash basket? I’m not suggesting you ware your undies two days in a row, I’m just [...]
If you want to save water in your home, I cannot stress how important it is to install a water saving shower head. If you’re using a older, larger showerhead, you’re wasting huge amounts of water while you shower, not to mention the energy you’re wasting in heating the hot water that goes into that [...]
There are so many things you can do to save water in your business or home, so if you’re struggling to analyse and implement all these water saving measures, call in an expert. The Water Conservation Group can help you assess and implement water saving changes in your home or business through private consultation. Visit [...]
Turn off the tap when brushing teeth. When shaving, fill the basin instead of letting water run. A quick shower uses less hot water than a full bath tub. Consider installing low flow, water efficient showerheads and taps in the home. Clear Solutions Graphic Basin Mixers have built in water flow control (From $355) and [...]
South East Queensland’s recent introduction of Stage 5 water restrictions should be a wakeup call for the rest of the country. Stage 5 water restrictions include: Gardens – only water existing gardens with buckets or watering cans on allocated days between 4pm–7pm. You can use tank or grey water at anytime. Vehicles – only use [...]
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